Adjustable two-way hand snowplow



Nov. 13, 1945.

J. 5. MARTIN ADJUSTABLE TWO WAY HAND SNOW PLOW Filed May 25, 1944 INVENTOR. rJbhn '5'. Mariz'n Patented Nov. 13, 1945 I UNITE-o A sTArEs PATENT OFFICE;

ADJUSTABLE TWO-WAY HAND SNOWPLOW Johns. Martin, Bellinghalm, Wash. Application May 25, 1944, SerialNo. 537,328

(Cl. 37+53J.

3 Claims.

The. invention relates to a snow plow, and more especially to a hand operated, adjustable snow plow.

The .primaryobject of the invention is the provision of a plow of this character, wherein it is manually moved for cleaning or removing snow from walks, paths, or other like places, the blade of the plow being adjustable to have the snow delivered to either side thereof, or to vary the angular disposition of the said blade to the vertical.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a plow of this character, wherein the same is provided with a runner to enable the same to freely slide when being hand pushed, thereby relievin excessive labor on the part of an operator in the handling of the plow as a whole, the blade being constructed to. allow the fitting of end pieces thereto, so as to increase the load carrying capacity of such blade so that such load can be conveyed from one point to another under advancement of the plow.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a plow of this character, wherein the blade therefor is mounted in a novel manner and is readily and easily adjusted for the carrying of a pile of snow or the delivery thereof to either side of a pathway, sidewalk or the like, the plow being hand pushed, and is conveniently handled with minimum exertion.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a plow of this character, which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and efficient in operation, strong, durable, all parts thereof being readily and conveniently accessible, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which shows the preferred embodiment of the invention, and a slight modification, as will be pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure l is a top plan view of the plow constructed in accordance with the invention, showing by full lines one position of the blade and by dotted lines adjusted positions thereof.

Figure 2 is a side view of the plow.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2 looking in the direction of the arrows. v

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the plow runner or shoe.

Figure 5 15 a perspective view of the blade of the plow with the end pieces attached thereto. 'Similanreierence characters indicate corre- 'spondingparts throughout the, several views in the drawing,

Referring to the drawing in detail, A designates generally the plow in its entirety, as constructed in accordance with the invention. The plow A which is designed for snow removal comprises a central runner or shoe Ml, having upwardly curled toe and heel ends I l and i2, respectively, while fore and aft of this runner or shoe are upstanding bearings l3, in the aft one of which is pivoted. at I4 a vertical standard E5 to which is suitably attached by a cross-bracket IS the forwardly converging handle bars ll having at the handle ends 18 thereof a cross-rung l9 fitting therewith.

Forwardly of the runner or shoe it and the handle bars ll is a forwardl curved scraper blade 20 which at the rear face thereof and centrally of its length carries upper and lower couplings, the upper one being a king-bolt carrying female part 2! for the loose reception of the eye male part 22 therefor detachably pivoted therein by the king bolt 23. This part 22 is fixed to and rigidly joins the forward ends of the handle bars il together, so that the blade 2b can be swung angularly to either side of the line of draft or travel thereof. The lower coupling part is in the form of a loop-like bail 24, arrangedin the direction of the length of the blade 23, and has loosely engaged thereon a linking strap 25 having the holes 26 therein for selective engagement therewith of an attaching bolt '27 fitting the fore bearing l3 on the runner or shoe iii.

The standard 15 has adjustably fitted thereto through the medium of the holes and bolt connection 28 and 29, respectively, a forwardly inclined brace 30, which attaches to the bearing I3 fore of the runner or shoe by the bolt 21. The linking strap 25 under its adjustmentenables the blade to be set at an angle to the vertical, so as to increase or decrease the snow piling efiectiveness of the blade 20 when the plow is advanced.

Fixed to the upper corners of the blade 20 are adjusting chains 3|, which are engageable with by the blade for the carrying thereof from one point to another, when the said blade is disposed at substantially right angles to the line of draft of the plow, the said blade at the opposite ends thereof has removably fitted thereto the wing end pieces 33, these being secured by fasteners 34, and are shown in Figure 5 of the drawing.

In the use of the plow A, it is advanced by pushing the same by hand through the instrumentality of the handle bars H, and this advancement causes the blade I! to'remove the snow from a path, sidewalk or the like, the runner or shoe It! being for the purpose of having the plow slide over a surface in an easy manner" V when being advanced. a V

. What is claimed is: i

1. A plow of the kind described, comprising a scraper blade, a runner rearwardly ofthe blade, handle bars pivotally coupled centrally to the blade, a linking strap adjustably connectingthe blade with the runner, a standard on the runner joined with the handle bars, a forwardly inclined brace pivotally connected to said runner at their forward ends and adjustably connected to said standard near its upper end and adjusting chains connecting the ends of the blade with the handle bars.

2. A plow of the kind described, comprising a scraper blade, a runner rearwardly of the blade, handle bars pivotally coupled centrally to the blade, a linking strap adjustably connecting the blade with the runner, a standard on the runner joined with the handle bars, adjusting chains connecting the ends of the blade with the handle bars, and an adjustable forwardly inclined brace connecting .the standardand runner and disposed forwardly of said standard.

3. A plow of the kind described, comprising a scraper blade, a runner rearwardly of the blade,

handle bars; pivotally coupled centrally to the blade, a linking strap adjustably connecting-the blade with the runner, a standard on the runner joined with the handle bars, a, forwardly inclined brace pivotally connected to said runner at their forward ends, and adjustably connected to said standard near its upper end, adjusting chains connecting the ends of the blade with the handle bars, and wing pieces on the opposite ends of said blade and detachable therefrom.

' JOHN S. MARTIN. 

